From shortly after white settlement to federation, australians have been involved in military activity in many places and for a variety of reasons. Australian history curriculum parliamentary education office. Key figures, events and ideas that led to australia s federation and constitution. The easy project timeline software exceptionally easy. Australian history timeline historical events in australia. The federation of australia was the process by which the six separate british selfgoverning. The portrait of kelly is the last known photo taken before kellys death on. Publication of samuel bennetts the history of australian discovery and. Brief overview of the history of australia australia was first inhabited perhaps 40,000 years ago by aboriginal peoples. Australias military history for dummies cheat sheet dummies.
The most striking characteristics of the vast country are its global isolation, its low relief, and the aridity of much of its surface. Australian federation timeline activity this activity allows students to create a chronological timeline of the events that led to australias federation in a fun and handson activity that will truly engage your students in this dry topic. Australias first political party, australian patriotic association, is formed. Faqs glossary take the knowledge quiz introduction to the education program. This source is a photograph that was taken by charles nettleton on the 10 of november 1880 depicting convicted murdered ned kelly. In the year 1901, all the british colonies united and established a united federation through a referendum. The australian natives association, formed as a friendly society to provide medical, sickness and funeral benefits to the nativeborn of european descent, became a keen advocate from the 1880s of federation of the australian colonies within the british empire, and of a national holiday on 26 january.
In the second half of the 19th century, the australian continent. Our federation parliamentary education office this site talks about federation, how it occurred and the constitution. Australian history for dummies cheat sheet dummies. Six years later, they would cooperate again and agree to federation with the blessing of the imperial parliament in london. First fleet 1788 federation 1901 timeline of australian history primary. Image caption uluru, a sacred aboriginal site, is one of australias best known attractions.
Australia genealogy resource directory familyhistorysa. Welcome to the federation of australian historical societies, the peak body representing approximately 1,000 historical and heritage societies in australia. First electricity station opened in south australia at grenfell street. The easy project timeline software swiftlight software. We looked at perspective in this topic and how an authorhistorian decides what. Sir henry parkes delivers a speech at tenterfield in favour of federation, which is viewed by many as an important impetus for the unification of the australian colonies. Federation drought, the worst since european settlement. Image caption uluru, a sacred aboriginal site, is one of australia s best known attractions. The australian national association is formed, with one of its aims being the federation of the australian colonies. Publication of samuel bennetts the history of australian discovery and colonization, the first. Witan comes from the anglosaxon phrase witana gemot, which means meeting of the wise men. Constitutional convention on federation held in adelaide. Lawrence, visitors from the northern hemisphere are at first overwhelmed by the vast, uninhabited land and by the grey charred bushso phantomlike, so ghostly, with its tall, pale trees and many dead trees, like corpses. The federation of australia parliamentary education office.
Federation history federation in australia kidcyber this site gives a great background on the history of federation. Gold was discovered in victoria, and a law was passed in victoria forcing all gold miners to have a license. Sir edmund barton, gcmg, qc 18 january 1849 7 january 1920, australian politician and judge, was the first prime minister of australia and a founding justice of the high court of australia. The federation of australia was the process by which the six separate british selfgoverning colonies of queensland, new south wales, victoria, tasmania, south australia, and western australia agreed to unite and form the commonwealth of australia, establishing a system of federalism in australia. Getting it together teacher guide federation timeline. The witenagemotwitandates back to the eighth century and advised the monarch on matters such as royal grants of land, taxation, defence and foreign policy. Federation is the process by which 6 partly selfgoverning british colonies decided. Federation timeline nsw state archives state records nsw. Delegates to the 1891 federation convention in sydney source. The british parliament has its origins in 2 early anglosaxon assembliesthe witan and the moots. See more ideas about history, australian curriculum and teaching history. A 27 slide editable powerpoint template to use in the classroom when learning about australian federation. Australian federation timeline activity aussie star.
To see the information on the image above, download the below file. This timeline provides a quick reference to the events explored in getting it together from colonies to federation. Opening of the first parliament of the commonwealth of australia by hrh the duke of cornwall and york later hm king george v, may 9, 1901 by tom. Australian history timeline slides linkedin slideshare. The history of software we spend most of our days using computers at work, smartphones when were out and about, and tablets and pcs at home. Stay connected to your students with prezi video, now in microsoft teams. The following is a brief history timeline of australia. In 1768, england sent an expedition to tahiti to chart the transit of venus across the sun.
These events are important in australias progress towards nationhood. Dates 18561927 australias democracy has been shaped by many people, events and ideas throughout history. The colonies of fiji and new zealand were originally part of this process, but they decided not to. Aboriginal and torres strait islander viewers are advised that the following program may contain images and voices of people who have died. Our members provide hundreds of thousands of hours of voluntary work to protect read more. Australian immigration timeline teaching resource teach. Timeline to federation timeline created by ganjoul30. This timeline is a snapshot of some historic events in australias history. World war i anzac troops in europe including gallipoli. Timeline australian trade union archives australian trade union archives atua is an online gateway for researchers and scholars of labour history, designed to link together historical detail, archival resources, published resources and current information about australian industrial organisat. Click on any of the entries in the timeline below to read a more detailed explanation. Colonisation to federation australian history timeline. Australian colonies had little to do with each other up untill they were all joined together by telegraph in 1872 and the idea of being one nation began to be expressed in songs and poems.
This activity includes dates, facts and maps for the children to order in a timeline. Prior to federation, australians fought in australia as well as abroad. A short history of parliament parliamentary education office. South australian contingent leaves adelaide for the second boer war. Conditions of use this item contains nontlf content. The australian colonies had agreed to cooperate on a uniform system of time. This indepth paper explores the reasons for federation, the federation conventions and the referendums in which the australian people decided to join together as a nation. During the age of exploration, the land was discovered and mapped by many europeans including the spanish, dutch and english. Aboriginal tribesaboriginal tribes aboriginal tribes thought to have arrived in australia. Colonisation to federation australian history timeline teaching. Use this australian history teaching resource in the classroom when exploring significant events that took place in australian from british colonisation to federation. Australian history packs a lot of punch into a short recorded time span. James cook, a brilliant royal navy navigator and map maker, was in charge of the expedition on the converted coal carrier hms endeavour. This is a timeline of australian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in australia and its predecessor states.
Prior to federation, each australian colony managed its own affairs, including telegraphs and telephony, so there was a plethora of equipment types scattered across the continent. It goes through the major events in establishing the different states and territories of australia. Defining moments timeline national museum of australia. This australian history timeline covers all of the major events of australia s 40,000 year history from the first arrival of aboriginal australians tens of thousands of years ago, right up to the 21st century. Timeline of australian history australian stories, yarns. To read about the background to these events, see history of australia. Education services australia ltd, 2017 except where indicated in acknowledgements. A 4 page timeline to display in the classroom when learning about the history of australia. A nation that starts as a convict dumping ground and morphs quickly into one of the most stable, egalitarian and prosperous democracies in the world.
Students of the ballarat school of mines, c1901 federation university australia historical collection. Less detailed, more visual and easier than ms project, and faster and more structured than using excel or powerpoint, swiftlight helps you create project timelines with ease and speed. Explore the history of australias parliament with this easytouse timeline. A fleet of 11 ships sets sail from portsmouth to australia. Use a timeline to find information about significant events and ideas in the establishment of a federated australia. Australian federation timeline timetoast timelines. This australian history timeline covers all of the major events of australias 40,000 year history from the first arrival of aboriginal australians tens of thousands of years ago, right up to the 21st century. This activity supports the following australian curriculum content descriptors. Select committees in new south wales, victoria and south australia held to discuss the possibility of a federal union. The first aboriginal people have already arrived in australia. Production of abc childrens television program play school begins. A chronology of key events in the history of australia. Gallipoli 1915 ad the battle of gallipoli took place at gallipoli. Australian colonies government act passed by british parliament.
Our timeline begins with federation and the opening of parliament, with australia producing its first national banknotes, initially by private banks. Significant events in the timeline of australian history a nation experiences countless moments of significance every year. Technology, especially software, has become such an integral part of both work and daily life, its hard to remember a world without it. It then follows key milestones in social and economic history and the corresponding banknote series. Australian history timeline teaching resource teach starter. There is an activity sheet whch i made to go with it. This is a timeline of australian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes. I apologize as the information has not come up under the tabs but in a page below in a different order, i will try to fix this but for now you will have to look at the tab names and find the information to. Students use the worksheet to record details about four significant events in australian history.
Learning area studies of society and environment, history. The federation of australia was the process by which the six separate british self governing. Some moments choose themselves like the time when the first people populated the land, to the arrival of the europeans in 1788 and. Australia s federation came about through a process of deliberation, consultation and debate. Australias path to representative democracy commenced in 1788 with the arrival of governor phillip and the first fleet of convicts. Key figures, events and ideas that led to australias federation and constitution achassk4 sequence information about peoples lives, events, developments and phenomena using a variety of methods including timelines achassi125 the contribution of. Bcs 1700s 40,000 bc first aborigines arrived from southeast asia 20,000 bc aborigines settlements spread throughout the mainland and tasmania 1606 capt. Australia facts for kids learn all about australia.
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